The Joy of a Root Canal!

[Whiterook]

Oh boy oh boy oh boy...I had a root canal yesterday (explains al lot, don't it?). So much fun...I'd wish it on my worse enemy!

So, they plunge several needles (ohhhhh no, just one won't do) into your gums and the roof of your mouth (that got my attantion!); and then they proceed to drill this nice big hole in your tooth. They pick, and drill, and pick, and drill...and the whole time, say, "We're almost done; hang in there!" THEY LIE! They've got you in a chair with your feet in the air (pretty visual, ain't it?) and press down on your face until you start to see the Great Wall. The nerve is stripped out, and they keep taking X-Rays to make sure they got it all (what, there's doubt? ...oh great!). You sit there hopeing the novacaine won't wear off before they stop laughing evily above you...they were laughing...I could hear them behind my clenched eyelids! Or was that the whir of the drill? Well, anyway, next thing you know, you smell something burning. A Bar-B-Que? Nope....you. They were cauterizing something, or some sort...I don't know specifically...I was crying too much by that point to ask. All the time, them still saying, "We're almost done; hang in there!" THEY LIE! At the very least, the nurse-like-whatevershewas could have worn some bondage outfit appropriate to the torture session, but alas, nope. Next, they plug the sucker up with a temp filling, pop a couple Advil down your throat, ask for a check (there's a grand+ I'll never see again!), and send you out the door. That was a pleasant experience. Hey, at least I got a couple days out of work for my trouble...it ain't ALL bad!!!!

So, ever have a root canal? Bet you won't now!

[McCoy]

I've visited my dentist last friday n' fixed to old fillings but the only pain I felt was a little on the smaller filling that I opted to not numb with the NEEDLE, but the big pain came when it was done when I had to separate myself from nearly 2000 SEK (not as expensive as a root canal I know but still expensive for the work really done).

[Whiterook]

Ouch! Yeah, dentist bills are expensive the world open. My dental plan doesn't cover root canals. Go figure. You pay out all that money, and you ain't covered for squat! Glad the tooth is better, buddy!

[Jim O]

So much for the Swedish welfare state, eh Urban? No sarcasm meant. I would have thought that dental care was one of those things that was "covered".

I didn't have dental insurance until about one and a half years ago when I got it through my wife's employer. Despite that I always took care of my teeth.

This last year I had a 15 year old crown replaced which was a product of a root canal in 1975. My parents paid for the original procedure as I was in high school. The crown last year was covered about 50% and was still about $600 for me if I recall correctly.

Another thing they have big limits on is orthodontics. My daughter has braces. They have a maximum lifetime payout of $1000 and it costs around $3500.

[Whiterook]

Yeah, my wife and I are both Feds, work at the same place, and the Blue Cross plan stinks big time. This past year or so, they came up with a supplement to add better dental and vision to your plan, but you can't sign up for it but once a year, during what they call "Open Season"...sounds like a hunting program! I'm looking into now!

[krieg]

here a fue munths ago an old fillin fell out that wos oright for a wile
but it started to ache
so krieg off to the dentest $110.dollars to pull it out and $320 bucks to do
what ever to fix him up
out the aching thing all dont in a quater of a hour very good money for a little time.. cheers krieg

[Whiterook]

Yeag, good point krieg....I'd have paind whatever for the relief of the tooth ache. This sucker was just a little sore back in February when I had a cleaning and X-Rays; but the past couple weeks have been near agony! When my dentist saw the X-Ray he took last Friday, he compared it to the one from February, and he could really see the difference. He referred me to the Orthodontis, and yesterday was the soonest I could see anyone. I'm glad to have it done!

[Panzermacher]

hehehhe I have had 4 of them and counting......

[Commander Waffle]

June 15th, 2008: 5 teeth to be extracted

next: Upper K9s will be surigcally observed and corrected via brakcet

after: braces applied

God help us all...but more of me than you al

[krieg]

Originally Posted by Commander Waffle

June 15th, 2008: 5 teeth to be extracted

next: Upper K9s will be surigcally observed and corrected via brakcet

after: braces applied

God help us all...but more of me than you al

outch to the mouth and to the pocker